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Willie Sanders — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Sanders across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Johnston, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Gary — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Johnston, North Carolina |
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Willie E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Ingrams Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liddie Sanders | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Adell Sanders | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Ransom Sanders | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Lovie Sanders | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Arena Sanders | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Annie Sanders | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Lula Sanders | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Willie Sanders | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Johnston, North …
Son, age 1
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Johnston, North …
Son, age 10
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Willie E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Son, age 19
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Willie Sanders across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Johnston, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and father Gary Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and father Ransom Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and mother Arena Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Sanders (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Sanders
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gary Sanders
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ransom Sanders
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Arena Sanders
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Sanders
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Sanders
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Annie Sanders
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Sanders
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lovie Sanders
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adell Sanders
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Liddie Sanders
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Johnston, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Johnston, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1307unit:0473)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ila Johnson | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Harley Johnson | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lola Johnson | 17 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 54 | Heber Johnson | 14 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 55 | Una Johnson | 11 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 56 | Paul Johnson | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ruby Johnson | 6 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 58 | Shelton Johnson | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 59 | Walton Mallingill | 8 | Nephew | None | North Carolina |
| 60 | Moses Adams | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Etheran Adams | 45 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 62 | Robert Adams | 16 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Charlie Adams | 10 | Grandson | None | North Carolina |
| 64 | John R Adams | 2 | Grandson | None | North Carolina |
| 65 | A Jackson | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lula Jackson | 32 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 67 | Mollie Jackson | 29 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Walter Jackson | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Lillie Jackson | 18 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 70 | Hubert Jackson | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 71 | John A Jackson | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Bell Jackson | 22 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lavis Jackson | 6 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 74 | Loyair Jackson | 4 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 75 | Edward Jackson | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 76 | Jessie Jackson | 0 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 77 | Ed Allen | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Hannah Allen | 23 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 79 | Addie Allen | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 80 | Lenie Young | 21 | Sister-in-law | None | North Carolina |
| 81 | W H Peoples | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Mary E Peoples | 46 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 83 | Howard Peoples | 22 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Ward H Peoples | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 85 | Walter C Peoples | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 86 | Dock H Durham | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Mary R Durham | 22 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 88 | Ralph W Durham | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 89 | Lola Maye Durham | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 90 | Ransom Sanders | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Arena Sanders | 41 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 92 | Annie L Sanders | 15 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 93 | Liddie Sanders | 13 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 94 | Lovie A Sanders | 12 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 95 | Willie E Sanders THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 96 | Lula Sanders | 8 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 97 | Adell Sanders | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 98 | Josh Smith | 21 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Mattie Smith | 18 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 100 | George H Massengill | 20 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)